Greek academic librarians' perceptions of the impact of Google on their role as information providers

Garoufallou, Emmanouel; Balatsoukas, Panos; Siatri, Rania; Zafeiriou, Georgia; Asderi, Stella; Ekizoglou, Panagiota

doi:10.3233/efi-2008-26209

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“…In recent decades, technological developments have led to a global digital revolution, which in turn have resulted in an excess of information sources (Morgan, 1998;Kassel, 1999;Wolpert, 1999;Cullen, 2001). Free web access to information through search engines (like "Google", which employ simple and user friendly interfaces), have created new challenges for those involved in the information service provision (Kumbar, 2004;Broady-Preston et al, 2006;Schmidt, 2006;Garoufallou et al, 2008). However, what most people do not realize is that "valuable information will never become available in machine-readable form" and that "much digitized information is only available for a price" (Spalding and Wang, 2006, p. 496).…”

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Δημοσιεύσεις Μελών--ΣΔΟ--Βιβλιοθηκονομίας και Συστημάτων Πληροφόρησης, 2013This paper aims to describe marketing methods, techniques and activities used in Greek academic libraries and their staff perceptions regarding the importance of marketing applications. In addition, it identifies factors which hinder the uptake of marketing, and investigates the evaluation methods used.There are 151 central and departmental academic libraries in Greece, yet there is limited published research concerning their marketing activities. Therefore, it was intended to discover the reasons behind the low/non-use of marketing in Greek academic libraries. A three-section questionnaire was designed as the main research tool and distributed to 151 libraries. Survey results are presented and analysed according to the structure of the questionnaire.Whilst marketing techniques and methods are used in academic libraries worldwide, the spread of marketing in Greek academic libraries proved to be limited. Basic operational problems were identified as the main barrier to greater uptake. Nevertheless, the majority of Greek academic librarians realize the importance of marketing, but they still have a long way to go in terms of understanding and adopting marketing concepts in their provision of services.A quantitative survey was employed to determine the current situation, and examine the attitudes and perceptions of librarians in Greek academic libraries. However, the rapidly changing information environment and the increased international interest in academic library marketing have necessitated further research. The paper presents research on staff perceptions and attitudes, towards marketing activities in Greek academic libraries. However, there is limited published research on the topic. Additionally, it is the first attempt to discover the extent to which marketing is used in Greek libraries' services' provision. The research depicts marketing techniques and methods used in Greek academic libraries and compares its results with international practices

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“…In contrast to the inertia of many other assumptions of what to do and not to do, the informants made a particular case of the use of search engines. The emphasis of É ponine that "librarians use Google, too, you know" exemplified the general attitude among the interviewees that reminds one of the dichotomy of practice (Garoufallou et al, 2008) and the opinions expressed in professional library debate (e.g. Williams, 2007).…”

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“Library users come to a library to find books”

Huvila

2013

Journal of Documentation

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Purpose: Considering the perceived significance of librarians and information experts as professional information seekers and information seeking educators and of the institutional setting of information work, very little is known about the information practices of librarians and information professionals, their contexts and implications for libraries and their users. The aim of this study is to explore the information interactions of library professionals within and in relation to the context of the setting of the library.Design/methodology/approach: The analysis is based on a qualitative case study of a large North European city library. Material was collected using information seeking diaries, interviews and ethnographic observation in the library space. Findings:The information practices of librarians are contextual to the setting of the library within which the meeting of the assumptions of library users of the use of that particular system play a significant role. The systemic interplay of librarians, library users and other parts of the system constrains the breadth of the available information at libraries, but at the same time, keeping to a particular set of shared norms and practices of library use also facilitates the use of the system. Research limitations/implications:The generalisability of the findings is limited by the fact that they are based on an individual case study. Practical implications:The systemic nature of library and its reproduction in a process of structuration underlines the need to develop information services in libraries from a holistic perspective that takes into account the practical implications of the shared norms and assumptions of how a library should work.Originality/value: There is little earlier research on the information practices of library and information professionals, particularly with specific reference to its implications for libraries and their users.

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“…Blended librarianship is assumed to be the magic formulae that can maintain the performance of the academic librarian in the teaching, learning and research (Bell and Shank, 2004;Garoufallou et al, 2008;Sinclair, 2009). Authors such as Pasipamire (2012: 152) have been calling for flexible library professionals in higher learning institutions who can claim both Library and Information Science theory and practice into their roles of information provision and distribution.…”

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Academic librarian's transition to blended librarianship: a phenomenology of selected academic librarians in Zimbabwe

Dabengwa

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Matingwina

2019

The Journal of Academic Librarianship

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This paper explores the shared experiences of practices of blended librarianship among Zimbabwean academic librarians to identify how adequately they comply with their dynamic roles and functions. The paper relies on the theoretical constructs from Bell & Shank's (2004, 2007) blended librarianship and Lave & Wenger's (1991) Legitimate Peripheral Participation (LPP) to understand how Zimbabwean academic librarians practice blended librarianship in the workplace through engagement in legitimate work tasks. The investigators used phenomenology to explore academic librarians' experiences of blended librarianship. They selected a sample of 101 academic librarians and later delivered a semi-structured questionnaire to the sample,

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Greek academic librarians' perceptions of the impact of Google on their role as information providers

Cited by 9 publications

References 7 publications

Marketing applications in Greek academic library services

Marketing applications in Greek academic library services

“Library users come to a library to find books”

Academic librarian's transition to blended librarianship: a phenomenology of selected academic librarians in Zimbabwe

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